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In reply to the discussion: Democratic wins in the midterms were driven largely by African American voters [View all]Cha
(297,156 posts)9. "Given the above, who should we target in order to win?"
It's A No Brainer!
We win by turning out the base, in particular women and persons of color. It's not about "progressive" vs. non-progressive, or "far left" vs. moderate (it does not serve us well to fall into the trap of that narrative).
Brilliant.. so simple. And, yet..?
We must emphasize anti-racism and anti-sexism, not shy away from those things.
Mahalo nui loa, Garret!
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Democratic wins in the midterms were driven largely by African American voters [View all]
Gothmog
Nov 2018
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But Dems are supposed to focus on winning over those "not comfortable" voting for POC, right?
Garrett78
Nov 2018
#3
And those same African American voters will choose our next presidential nominee, so come correct.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2018
#8
I find it hard to compare him to Obama. Obama was a winner. Thats why people thought
TeamPooka
Nov 2018
#19
Many others have made the comparison. One of them was headline news the other day.
TeamPooka
Nov 2018
#48
Which leads to the question, why didn't this happen in 2016, and will it happen again in 2020?
Snake Plissken
Nov 2018
#25
It is a huge mistake for anyone to alienate AA and POC voters by making excuses for racism.
NurseJackie
Nov 2018
#31
That's a secondary consideration for me. Our party's nominee should be qualified and...
NurseJackie
Nov 2018
#35
One of the House's first priorities should be to end voter suppression. We owe them this.
sinkingfeeling
Nov 2018
#40